# Rincón de Sabanilla District, San Pablo Canton – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/san-pablo/rincon-de-sabanilla/ District · San Pablo Canton # Rincón de Sabanilla Rincón de Sabanilla is a district of Costa Rica in San Pablo Canton, Heredia Province. It had an estimated **9,941 people** in 2021 on 2 km² (about 4,125 per km²). 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9,941people (2021) - 2.4km² - 25mapped services - 1,145 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Rincón de Sabanilla? Rincón de Sabanilla had an estimated **9,941 people** in 2021 — 31.7% of San Pablo Canton, 173rd of 472 districts. There are 1,030 women for every 1,000 men (close to the San Pablo Canton figure of 1,026). Spread over 2 km², that is about **4,125 people per km²**, 61st of 472 districts. 18.9% of people are children under 15 and 10.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 35 across San Pablo Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 42 children and older people. 0–4 ****586** 5–9 ****655** 10–14 ****635** 15–19 ****633** 20–24 ****644** 25–29 ****696** 30–34 ****891** 35–39 ****906** 40–44 ****784** 45–49 ****676** 50–54 ****621** 55–59 ****618** 60–64 ****546** 65–69 ****417** 70–74 ****272** 75+ ****361** Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cri). ## Where is Rincón de Sabanilla? Rincón de Sabanilla lies in [San Pablo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/san-pablo/), [Heredia Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 6 other districts: [Heredia](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/heredia/heredia/), [San Francisco](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/heredia/san-francisco/), [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/san-pablo/san-pablo/), [San Vicente](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santo-domingo/san-vicente/), [Santa Rosa](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/santo-domingo/santa-rosa/) and [Ulloa](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/heredia/ulloa/). By area it is the 459th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 28.9% of [San Pablo Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/heredia/san-pablo/). The centre of Rincón de Sabanilla is about 5.8 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.9822° N, 84.1047° W. Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cri). ## Things to see in and around Rincón de Sabanilla ### Nearby, outside Rincón de Sabanilla - Arraigo · monument, San Francisco0.7 km - Parque Ecológico · nature reserve, Santa Rosa1.6 km - Gruta Virgen del Carmen · monument, Heredia1.9 km - José María Zeledón Brenes · memorial, Heredia2.0 km - Casa Domingueña de la Cultura · museum, San Vicente2.2 km - Condominio Abandonado Reina del Café · ruins, Ulloa2.2 km - Casa de la Cultura Alfredo González Flores · museum, Heredia2.3 km - El Fortín · attraction, Heredia2.3 km - Casa de Exposición Artística de Jimenez Deredia · gallery, San Pablo2.3 km - Centro de la Cultura Herediana Omar Dengo · museum, Heredia2.4 km - Funeraria Magisterio · memorial, Heredia2.5 km - Planta La Joya · museum, San Josecito3.0 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Rincón de Sabanilla - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica - CurrencyColon (CRC) - Country calling code+506 - LanguagesSpanish, English - Plug typesType A, B · 120 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) · San Jose4.8 km - Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela)11 km ### Nearest railway station Miraflores (Rincón de Sabanilla), about 0.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 05:45, sunset around 17:17). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Rincón de Sabanilla Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Rincón de Sabanilla. Settlements here lie between about 1,101 m and 1,160 m above sea level (median 1,145 m). - Altos de Torino - Corobicí - Estrella - María Fernanda - Miraflores - Rafaela Cordero - Rincón Verde - Rincón de Ricardo - Santa Fe - Villa Claro Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Rincón de Sabanilla Named natural and historic features inside Rincón de Sabanilla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Quebrada Gertrudis Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Rincón de Sabanilla and the best time to visit Using the climate of San Pablo Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,793 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (301 mm) and the driest Feb (22 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 38 Feb 24 22 Mar 25 29 Apr 25 76 May 24 220 Jun 24 209 Jul 23 184 Aug 23 198 Sep 23 256 Oct 23 301 Nov 22 188 Dec 22 70 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rincón de Sabanilla Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro Médico León · Rincón de Sabanilla 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.99074&mlon=-84.09975#map=17/9.99074/-84.09975) Bank BAC Credomatic · Rincón de Sabanilla 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98284&mlon=-84.10816#map=17/9.98284/-84.10816) ATM Bac Credomatic · Rincón de Sabanilla 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.99100&mlon=-84.10408#map=17/9.99100/-84.10408) Petrol pump Servicentro La Esperanza · San Francisco 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98911&mlon=-84.11129#map=17/9.98911/-84.11129) Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Liberia · Rincón de Sabanilla 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98984&mlon=-84.10461#map=17/9.98984/-84.10461) Mall Fiesta Centro · Rincón de Sabanilla 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98227&mlon=-84.10873#map=17/9.98227/-84.10873) School Escuela Neftalí Villalobos Gutiérrez · Rincón de Sabanilla 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98303&mlon=-84.10195#map=17/9.98303/-84.10195) College Universidad Latina · Rincón de Sabanilla 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98353&mlon=-84.10760#map=17/9.98353/-84.10760) Police station Delegación Cantonal de Policía de San Pablo · San Pablo 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98725&mlon=-84.09688#map=17/9.98725/-84.09688) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Rincón de Sabanilla Places mapped inside Rincón de Sabanilla in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - ATMs1 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls3 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants13 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in San Pablo Canton - San Pablo ## Quick answers - Where is Rincón de Sabanilla?In San Pablo Canton, Heredia Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Rincón de Sabanilla?9,941 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Rincón de Sabanilla?About 36 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Rincón de Sabanilla?About 4,125 people per km² - What borders Rincón de Sabanilla?Heredia, San Francisco, San Pablo, San Vicente, Santa Rosa and Ulloa - What is there to see in Rincón de Sabanilla?Arraigo, Parque Ecológico, Gruta Virgen del Carmen, José María Zeledón Brenes - What time zone is Rincón de Sabanilla in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Rincón de Sabanilla?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Rincón de Sabanilla?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rincón de Sabanilla?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rincón de Sabanilla?Settlements lie between 1,101 m and 1,160 m - What is the best time to visit Rincón de Sabanilla?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Rincón de Sabanilla?Centro Médico León, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rincón de Sabanilla?BAC Credomatic, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rincón de Sabanilla?Bac Credomatic, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rincón de Sabanilla?Servicentro La Esperanza, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rincón de Sabanilla?1 mapped - How many banks are in Rincón de Sabanilla?1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Rincón de Sabanilla?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rincón de Sabanilla?CR40902 (OCHA common operational dataset)